Aaron 3/3/14 Week like a warhead!

It's been a week of miracles....and another week of canceled church. It left a slightly sour taste at the end of the week. It's like a warhead extreme candy, but with all the sour in the middle. We have a "sweet" week with much success, and then a jolt a the very end. haha! 

Last week we prepared for our upcoming transfer and took a long time in weekly planning to make sure that we have much success. Much of this past district meeting was about establishing a vision for your area, companionship, investigators, and yourself, and that's what we did. We looked at the past 3 transfers goals and actuals, and with establishing the vision to "bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" by seeing everyone through the Saviors eyes, we set goals that go much over the past transfers. And the best part is we followed through, exceeding expectations! For example, referrals have been very low, only about one per week, so we set a goal to receive at least 10 in the six week transfer. This past week we received 7!! The witness truly follows the exercise of faith!

Something pretty cool is that we are teaching the first gay investigators of my mission! haha. Jake and Dylan were referred to us from the sister missionaries in the ward, so we began teaching them this past week. It was a different experience for sure, but they really want to know truth and really like the Book of Mormon. 

We also had a very strange experience this week when we visited a less active mom with two teenage sons who haven't been baptized. She loves the missionaries, and knows she needs to come to church, but she has a weak grasp on many of the church doctrines. She was very flustered about some pretty major supernatural experiences she's had this past week (and through her life), including but not limited to possession with following exorcism, the "Holy Spirit" taking over a visitor and God speaking to her through him, and physical attacks from demons. Like some stuff straight from the TV show Supernatural! She was so freaked out! We had no idea where to go from there, other than that she needs a stronger personal connection with heavenly Father, and that comes through diligent prayer, scripture study, coming to church and keeping the commandments. We're going back to visit tonight, so please pray for Shante!

Not too much different going on! Just the regular missionary stuff. :)

Keep in touch! My mailbox is staying empty more and more often. ;) 

Love and miss you all!

Elder Toombs